Table 1 Key Features of a Virtual Patient module to educate pediatric residents about principles Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices

Branching design was used

The 6 main decision points were based on AMS principles: 1. optimizing diagnosis, 2. antimicrobial selection, 3. dosing, 4. de-escalation, 5. administration route, and 6. duration of treatment)

Different types of questions (triggers) were used as appropriate. E.g. free text for admission plan, MCQs for antibiotic selection

Media including pictures and videos were used to present clinical and microbiology data

Residents received feedback on each right or wrong decision

Antimicrobial pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics were incorporated

Access to different national guidelines were provided at end of the module